Healthier meals and snacks for LO

I feed LO pretty healthy like lots of fruit for snacks and he gets lots of veggies, grains and meats for meals. but I do also give him easier snacks like goldfish, ritz crackers, nutrigrain bars and such. I try to find healthier easy snacks like raisons, organic corn flakes no sugar, cheese. It just seems like EVERYTHING has sugar and crap in it lately and I feel so guilty giving it to him. Also it is hard to make healthy meals. If we are having something I try to give it to him bare like plain chicken and plain veggies as opposed to everything having salt, MSGs, preservatives, and all that yucky stuff. It is also hard to keep fresh fruits and veggies because we live an hour out of the city. More ideas please!!!!

I feed LO pretty healthy like lots of fruit for snacks and he gets lots of veggies, grains and meats for meals. but I do also give him easier snacks like goldfish, ritz crackers, nutrigrain bars and such. I try to find healthier easy snacks like raisons, organic corn flakes no sugar, cheese. It just seems like EVERYTHING has sugar and crap in it lately and I feel so guilty giving it to him. Also it is hard to make healthy meals. If we are having something I try to give it to him bare like plain chicken and plain veggies as opposed to everything having salt, MSGs, preservatives, and all that yucky stuff. It is also hard to keep fresh fruits and veggies because we live an hour out of the city. More ideas please!!!!

I do the same as the prev mama :) for breakfast tho, I also give my LO oatmeal with puréed fruit. I make plenty of fruit and freeze them so I can use it for the oatmeal. I use the canned fruit cocktail or snack packs too. For crackers I give her these Filipino crackers, Skyflakes. And now come to think of it, graham crackers wouldn't be a bad idea also!

Hope this helps! I'm gonna take the nutrigrain bar from your idea.

I do the same as the prev mama :) for breakfast tho, I also give my LO oatmeal with puréed fruit. I make plenty of fruit and freeze them so I can use it for the oatmeal. I use the canned fruit cocktail or snack packs too. For crackers I give her these Filipino crackers, Skyflakes. And now come to think of it, graham crackers wouldn't be a bad idea also!

I have been having such a hard time feeding my little guy. He won't eat anything he can't feed himself so that rules out a lot. Then once I think he likes something he stops eating it. so if anyone could give me ideas for my Lo that'd be great. Thank you for this post.

I have been having such a hard time feeding my little guy. He won't eat anything he can't feed himself so that rules out a lot. Then once I think he likes something he stops eating it. so if anyone could give me ideas for my Lo that'd be great. Thank you for this post.

My lo eats lots of organic snacks like kamut puffs, corn puffs, o's, crackers etc. Many of them contain little or no sugar. He loves avocado, all fruits (strawberries, blueberries, orange, apple, peach, banana, cherries etc.) He also loves rice cakes, no sugar applesauce, black beans, chickpeas, baby gourmet fruit and veggie squeeze packs (great for on the go), I make no sugar mini muffins (banana, applesauce, ww flour, blueberries), black bean cakes (weelicious), we dip things in hummus and guacamole. If fresh fruit is hard to keep, try frozen and just take it out the night before. In the winter we ate a lot of frozen mango, blueberries etc. an added bonus is that putting frozen fruit in those food nets is great for teething! You could also steam extra veggies the night before (frozen or fresh) and serve as a cold snack the next day. My lo loves cold broccoli, peas and carrots. Mommymegan2

My lo eats lots of organic snacks like kamut puffs, corn puffs, o's, crackers etc. Many of them contain little or no sugar. He loves avocado, all fruits (strawberries, blueberries, orange, apple, peach, banana, cherries etc.) He also loves rice cakes, no sugar applesauce, black beans, chickpeas, baby gourmet fruit and veggie squeeze packs (great for on the go), I make no sugar mini muffins (banana, applesauce, ww flour, blueberries), black bean cakes (weelicious), we dip things in hummus and guacamole. If fresh fruit is hard to keep, try frozen and just take it out the night before. In the winter we ate a lot of frozen mango, blueberries etc. an added bonus is that putting frozen fruit in those food nets is great for teething! You could also steam extra veggies the night before (frozen or fresh) and serve as a cold snack the next day. My lo loves cold broccoli, peas and carrots. Mommymegan2

As a snack I give my son puffed wheat cereal (generic grocery store brand). I feel like it has just as many vitamins as baby snacks (like Gerber puffs) and no sugar. Plus, it's a lot cheaper than snacks made specifically for babies. It doesn't taste like much to me, but he loves them.

As a snack I give my son puffed wheat cereal (generic grocery store brand). I feel like it has just as many vitamins as baby snacks (like Gerber puffs) and no sugar. Plus, it's a lot cheaper than snacks made specifically for babies. It doesn't taste like much to me, but he loves them.

I find that he loves small things to nibble.. like beans. And beans are really healthy. I'll make him a small pot of those bean mixes (lentil, yellow lentil, black bean, white bean.. you know) and serve it for several days. Mix it with canned corn or corn cut off the cob and he is stoked!

Avocados are easy and really healthy. Smash it onto toast in the morning and it makes it easier to eat and is an all in one breakfast.

The annie's brand mac n cheese has nothing artificial and is organic, so I mix it with veggies, usually broccoli, and a little extra cheese and a splash of milk or broth (whatever is in the fridge). It makes it a little soupy and delicious.

I make us as a family greek chicken pasta. He gobbles this down and we love it too. Making meals everyone can eat makes it easier. Saute onions and garlic with italian seasoning. Add Chicken breasts. When seared, add broth. Cook until chicken is done. Meanwhile, make pasta. I choose shapes that are easy for him to pick up, like spirals. When the chicken is done you take the breasts out and cut them into bite size pieces and addolivesfetaparsely (fresh or dried)fresh tomatoes1 jar of artichokes and their saucemix in the pasta and you are done!I think the key is that I do feed him leftovers. At first I didn't and feeding him something special when we were having something he couldn't have was overwhelming. I hear you!

I find that he loves small things to nibble.. like beans. And beans are really healthy. I'll make him a small pot of those bean mixes (lentil, yellow lentil, black bean, white bean.. you know) and serve it for several days. Mix it with canned corn or corn cut off the cob and he is stoked!

Avocados are easy and really healthy. Smash it onto toast in the morning and it makes it easier to eat and is an all in one breakfast.

The annie's brand mac n cheese has nothing artificial and is organic, so I mix it with veggies, usually broccoli, and a little extra cheese and a splash of milk or broth (whatever is in the fridge). It makes it a little soupy and delicious.

I make us as a family greek chicken pasta. He gobbles this down and we love it too. Making meals everyone can eat makes it easier. Saute onions and garlic with italian seasoning. Add Chicken breasts. When seared, add broth. Cook until chicken is done. Meanwhile, make pasta. I choose shapes that are easy for him to pick up, like spirals. When the chicken is done you take the breasts out and cut them into bite size pieces and addolivesfetaparsely (fresh or dried)fresh tomatoes1 jar of artichokes and their saucemix in the pasta and you are done!I think the key is that I do feed him leftovers. At first I didn't and feeding him something special when we were having something he couldn't have was overwhelming. I hear you!

I also bake healthy muffins weekly and we give lots of fruit, cheese yogurt, cottage cheese, you could make your own applesauce? Purchase bags of frozen fruit and thaw just what you will give him each day. Add it to yogurt, old fashioned oatmeal, cottage cheese, Greek yogurt ect.

I also bake healthy muffins weekly and we give lots of fruit, cheese yogurt, cottage cheese, you could make your own applesauce? Purchase bags of frozen fruit and thaw just what you will give him each day. Add it to yogurt, old fashioned oatmeal, cottage cheese, Greek yogurt ect.

We do a lot of the same that has already been mentioned. I also do vanilla yogurt with chopped berries & bananas, bananas mashed with peanut butter ( on toast or on a spoon alone), and I freeze applesauce for a cold snack. She LOVES it. You can also freeze other fruits but may have to let them thaw a little bit. When we are having something she can't have, I mix pasta, veggies like green peas corn and carrots, and a veggie purée as a "sauce". She is big on feeding herself too, so I have been experimenting with ways to get healthy stuff into her, and these work for us!

We do a lot of the same that has already been mentioned. I also do vanilla yogurt with chopped berries & bananas, bananas mashed with peanut butter ( on toast or on a spoon alone), and I freeze applesauce for a cold snack. She LOVES it. You can also freeze other fruits but may have to let them thaw a little bit. When we are having something she can't have, I mix pasta, veggies like green peas corn and carrots, and a veggie purée as a "sauce". She is big on feeding herself too, so I have been experimenting with ways to get healthy stuff into her, and these work for us!

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